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 Birry
was born in Kingston, Jamaica and came to England in 1966 to
meet his parents for the first time since he was eighteen months old.
The eldest of five and suffering from culture shock Birry
struggled to settle in his early days after the death of his father he
took on the mantle of "man of the house" at the age of sixteen
the need to earn a living was more important than further education yet
living and surviving in those days deserved a degree in itself. Married
with two children and with many goals yet to be accomplished and still
the journey goes on and on. Birry is a Performance Poet, writer and has been performing and writing poetry for the last six years. His work has attracted interest from schools, colleges and a wide range of organisations and individuals who have experienced his style of delivery and vocal expression. As co founder of the creative development group developing a range of creative art projects focusing on disaffected and socially excluded youngsters, young offenders and individuals wishing to build on their creative talents and abilities. Birry's work covers a wide range of topics and social issues which led to his debut anthology "griot" in collaboration with writing group writers without borders a collection of poets from across the world.
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The
Journey Tribute
to the children of windrush and all those left behind in those early years. |
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It
was hard back then, so hard back then, but how would I have known, left
behind in my hometown. I remember the chimneys, smoke bellowing as we came in to land, it was a cold and cloudy September in 1966, the ending of a journey, the beginning of a new life in this land that my parents had gone and yes it was sweet for the first time the family got together, all those years of not knowing, emotions start showing, for it was hard back then for all of us, but how was I to know, for my aunty said I was too young to travel, to that distant land that faraway place they call ENGLAND. Birry
is undertaking a research project to find out about the experiences of
people who felt left behind in Africa or the Caribbean and arriving to
adjust to new family relationships(step parents, brothers, sisters etc),being
raised by natural parents after spending formative years with grandparents
or living in care or foster parents. |
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